Summary :
Banglapedia, the national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, is a ten-volume reference work for scholars, teachers, students, professionals and general seekers of knowledge. The goal of this reference tool is to inquire, interpret and integrate the lived experiences and achievements of the people of Bangladesh from ancient times to date. More than 6000 entries, contributed by over twelve hundred writers and specialists, explore all aspects of Bangladesh's past and present. Conceptually and territorially, the term 'Bangladesh' for the present work will mean successively ancient Eastern India, medieval Suba Bangla, Turko-Afghan Shahi Bangalah, Mughal Suba Bangla, British Bengal, East Bengal and East Pakistan of the Pakistan period and finally, today's Bangladesh. Represented in this work are such natural changes as the rise of the Bengal Delta, and its evolution to date. On the human plane, attention has been given to the changing features of the formation of the delta's janapadas or human settlements, the rise and fall of kingdoms, invasions from within and beyond and their implications, dynastic rules and administration and so on. Extensive coverage has been given to political geography, religion, literature, art and architecture, folk practices and institutions, indigenous and colonial administration, politics, society, economy, ethnicity, and the sciences. Over 2000 single and four-colour illustrations depict Bangladesh art and architecture, everyday life, cities and villages, personages and so on. Banglapedia users are sure to find something or the other in this vast book of knowledge that will interest them, give them clues to further investigations, and promise depth and clarity in their idea and expression. Extensive cross-referencing, bibliographical aids, informative illustrations, cartographic features make this production an indispensable guide to this old civilisation and culture of 130 million people.

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